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Farm Sister LinenAnd
Buffalo Station Bath Minerals
Linen cloth recovered from Qumran Cave 1 near the Dead Sea.
Historically, linen had
many uses:
Clothing
Table coverings
Bed coverings
Mummification & burial shrouds
Today linen still has many
uses:
Towels
Napkins
Tablecloths , placemats & runners
Bags
Aprons
Bed linen
Upholstery
Clothing
From flax to linen, the process
involved:
Hand cutting;
Winnowing the seeds from the plants;
Retting or soaking the stalks to loosen the fibers;
Scutching or separating the stalks; and
Heckling or removing the short fibers
After all that, the long, soft fibers of the flax plant could then be spun and woven into linen.
Today, flax is harvested and processed by machinery, but each step in the process is the same as it has always been.
Flax is grown throughout Europe, Canada and the United States.
Flax is an important crop for:
Food for people and animals
Fabric
Paper
Benefits of linen:
Absorbs 4 times its weight in water
Dries quickly therefore mold and mildew can’t
grow
Insulating
UV protection; the tighter the weave, the better
it protects
Strong (2-3 times stronger than cotton), yet
lightweight
Natural exfoliating texture
Anti-static
Resists stains
Moth resistant
Resists pilling
Farm Sister Linen, A Cut
Above
Linen is washed 3 times to preshrink
Linen is cut with the grain, eliminating
warping
Mitered corners
Quality thread
Buttonhole at corner of towels
Each item is inspected before shipping
No loose threads
Accurate measurements
Every donor to Farm Sister Linens will receive a sample of our Buffalo Station Bath Minerals in
addition to the linen rewards.
Buffalo Station Bath Minerals
In the late 18th century, the Buffalo Station area of Nelson County, Virginia became well-known for its mineral-rich water. A hotel was built so that people in need of its restorative properties could relax among the Blue Ridge foothills while they regained their vigor.
As medicine advanced and society found other means to good health, the hotel fell out of favor and the Buffalo Station community became merely a memory.
Today, only a few families live in the area and even fewer remember those glory days.
But the water still flows…
The small, but thriving community of Buffalo Station approximately 100
years ago.
Buffalo Station today.
The arrows show the location of the locks of the old
James River and Kanawha Canal.
Google Earth photo
James River
James River State Park
Circa 1915
Today, only CSX freight trains travel these rails.
The James River-Kanawha Canal at Buffalo Station
Then…
The James River-Kanawha Canal at Buffalo Station…and now
From the 1916 Brochure
ALLEN'S CREEK, AMHERST CO., VA., May 1, 1893. MB. T. J. AGEE, DEAR SIR-l have used the water of the Buffalo Ridge Springs in my practice for 35 years, and found it an admirable tonic in all eases where the system had been reduced by previous disease or unhealthy surroundings, and especially adapted to those derangements peculiar to delicate females. The place is free from malaria, and the surroundings pleasant and healthy. Yours truly, JOHN C. MUNDY, M. D. LYNCHBURG, VA., April 10, 1896. This is to certify my wife was completely broken down in health, and after trying many remedies with little or no good, she was induced to use the Buffalo Ridge Springs Water of Nelson County, Va., by the use of which she received the greatest of benefit and was soon restored to health. She received a very great benefit from a single case, and I cheerfully recommend it to all who are run down in health. C. W. MOSBY.
History shows that the mineral water was bottled and sold and that many had favorable results from its use. We make no such claims as to the medicinal or restorative qualities of the water used in our Buffalo Station Bath Minerals. Below are historical testimonials that drew visitors to Buffalo Station.
Thank you for your support!
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While many things have changed, some remain the same.